Passports for domestic flights UPDATE

A few months ago I posted a blog about how passports will be needed to board domestic flights. Well, there has been an update!

These are the states that are non-compliant with the REAL ID Act and have not been granted an extension. Don’t worry; if you have an ID from one of these non-compliant states, the Department of Homeland Security hasn’t enforced it yet, and the TSA still has to give 120 days notice before they no longer accept drivers’ licenses.

Illinois

Minnesota

Missouri

New Mexico

Washington

And these states have been granted waivers extensions which will expire on October 10, 2016.

Arizona

Arkansas

Idaho

Kentucky

Louisiana

Maine

Massachusetts

Michigan

Montana

New Hampshire*

New York

North Carolina

North Dakota

Oklahoma

Oregon

Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

Texas

Virginia

*New Hampshire has been granted a waiver extension that will expire June 1, 2016.

These states’ waiver extensions are still pending review. They were previously granted waivers that will expire January 10, 2016.

Alaska

California

New Jersey

South Carolina

The lucky Americans with drivers licenses from these states do not have to worry one bit. Their licenses already comply with the REAL ID Act.

Alabama

Colorado

Connecticut

Delaware

Florida

Georgia

Hawaii

Indiana

Iowa

Kansas

Maryland

Mississippi

Nebraska

Nevada

Ohio

South Dakota

Tennessee

Utah

Vermont

West Virginia

Wisconsin

Wyoming

If you don’t already have a passport, I say you should still get one ASAP. Sooner or later, passports will be the norm for boarding any flight. Like my favorite rapper Fabolous said, “If you stay ready, you ain’t gotta get ready!”